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Flood Warning issued October 13 at 5:03AM MST until October 13 at 8:00AM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ

Flood Warning · Gila, AZ; Yavapai, AZ. Severe; likely; urgency: immediate.

Bulletin issued
13 October 2026 at 12:03 UTC
First saved by us
13 October 2026 at 08:43 UTC
Last included in a daily record
13 October 2026

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Issuer / area
NWS Flagstaff AZ · Gila, AZ; Yavapai, AZ
Certainty / urgency
Likely / Immediate
Message expiry (not hazard end)
13 October 2026 at 15:00 UTC
Forecast onset / end
13 October 2026 at 12:03 UTC / 13 October 2026 at 15:00 UTC

Archived official description

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall over the past several days continues. * WHERE...Gila County in east central Arizona... Yavapai County in west central Arizona... * WHEN...Until 800 AM MST. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, and normally dry washes is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 501 AM MST, river gauges on West Clear Creek running into Verde Lakes and Camp Verde, Fossil Creek, East Verde River, and the Verde River south of Camp Verde are reporting high flows which will cause flooding of low water crossings - This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers... Houston Creek, Gap Creek, Bull Run Creek, Pigeon Creek, West Clear Creek, Cold Water Creek, Chasm Creek, Hardscrabble Creek, Long Canyon, Fossil Creek, East Verde River, and Verde River. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Camp Verde along West Clear Creek, Verde Lakes, Childs Power Plant, Rockin' River Ranch State Park, Cedar Bench Wilderness, The Toilet Bowl, Fossil Springs Wilderness, Indian Maiden Falls and West Clear Creek Wilderness. - This includes the following recreation areas andcampgrounds... Clear Creek Group Campgrounds. This includes the following swimming holes... All swimming holes and waterfalls on Fossil Creek, Bull Pen Day Use Area, West Clear Creek near the campground, Fossil Creek Dam "The Toilet Bowl" and Indian Maiden Falls. - Additional information is available at weather.gov/flagstaff.

Instructions in this archived message

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Low water crossings will become dangerous after heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.

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    Before

    Flood Warning issued October 13 at 1:31AM MST until October 13 at 8:00AM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ

    After

    Flood Warning issued October 13 at 5:03AM MST until October 13 at 8:00AM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ

    Source updated
    Before

    13 October 2026 at 08:31 UTC

    After

    13 October 2026 at 12:03 UTC

    Effective from
    Before

    13 October 2026 at 08:31 UTC

    After

    13 October 2026 at 12:03 UTC

    Forecast onset
    Before

    13 October 2026 at 08:31 UTC

    After

    13 October 2026 at 12:03 UTC

    Urgency
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    Expected

    After

    Immediate

    Message type
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    Update

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    Source summary
    Before

    Flood Warning · Gila, AZ; Yavapai, AZ. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

    After

    Flood Warning · Gila, AZ; Yavapai, AZ. Severe; likely; urgency: immediate.

    Official description
    Before

    * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Gila County in east central Arizona... Yavapai County in west central Arizona... * WHEN...Until 800 AM MST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, and normally dry washes is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 125 AM MST, river gauges on West Clear Creek running into Verde Lakes and Camp Verde, Fossil Creek, East Verde River, and t…

    After

    * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall over the past several days continues. * WHERE...Gila County in east central Arizona... Yavapai County in west central Arizona... * WHEN...Until 800 AM MST. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, and normally dry washes is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 501 AM MST, river gauges on West Clear Creek running into Verde Lakes and Camp Verde, Fossil Creek, East Verde River, and t…

    Official instructions
    Before

    Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

    After

    Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Low water crossings will become dangerous after heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.

    External source link
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    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.315fd2c579833af94c199b63694ecf79e9883ba3.001.1

    After

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a7fcfccb10b627de136c8d09c8afac01ba083808.001.1

    Bulletin issued: 13 October 2026 at 12:03 UTC

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First saved record · 13 October 2026 at 08:43 UTC
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    Our first saved version of Flood Warning issued October 13 at 1:31AM MST until October 13 at 8:00AM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

    Bulletin issued: 13 October 2026 at 08:31 UTC

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